We will provide some head-to-head match-ups of classic wines representing French and Italian regions and let you be the judge. In the process, you will learn some basic wine tasting skills and how to describe the different wines.

Get your slow-form tasting skills ready as we put wine together with the hand crafted caramels from McCrea's Candies in Hyde Park. Make amazing wine connections through a whole range of wines paired up with the inspired stylings of caramel concierge Julie Ayotte.

Sat + Sun, April 28 + 29, 10am - 3pm
Level 1 is an introductory course that assumes some exposure to wine but little or no formal wine knowledge. Appropriate for both consumers and professionals in any wine, food, hospitality and service industries.

Join us for a the ultimate in virtual wine tourism: a wine and food tour of Tuscany without ever leaving the Boston Wine School! Get yourself ready for a broad range of Tuscan wines, from crisp whites to gutsy bold reds.

This class is a unique combination of wine tasting and language that will introduce you to Italian wine words as you might hear in Italy, and here in the US, as you often see represented on Italian wine labels.

One of the greatest things about wine is that there's always something new to discover - grapes you've never heard of, up-and-coming wine regions, new techniques, innovative packaging, etc. These are often the areas where you will find the best values. The Best New Wines You've Never Heard Of class will explore some wine regions which are relatively new to the global wine market.

Sat + Sun, Sept 29 + 30, 10am – 3pm
The emphasis in Level 1 is on providing an overview of wine and wine tasting, plus an introduction to wine and food pairing concepts. Students learn technical wine tasting, the major wine grapes, and the elements of wine style.